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Irish Illustrated’s Tracking the Trail returns with host Drew Mentock, senior recruiting analyst Eric Thomas and 247Sports and CBS Sports national college football recruiting analyst Tom Loy. The trio is here to discuss Notre Dame’s latest progress in quarterback recruiting, legacy prospect Julius Jones Jr. and provide updates on several blue-chip prospects who were on campus for the Blue-Gold Game last weekend. At the end, the crew also talks about the program’s most recent commitment in the class of 2027 from 100 edge rusher Aidan O'Neil.

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's forthcoming summer, Friday's dual-recruitment opportunity, projections for CJ Carr, and myriad off-field announcements impacting the program.

Irish Illustrated Insider reviews Notre Dame's Blue-Gold highlights, notable performances, and disappointments. We also examine Notre Dame's drafted players and undrafted free agents and offer a quick review of Top 200 safety pledge Zayden Gamble.

Today's edition of Irish Illustrated Insider is a special edition, combining two separate Instant Analysis episodes into one Blue-Gold Scrimmage breakdown. Part One focused on the offense, including CJ Carr's struggles and the solid play of Noah Grubbs and Blake Hebert, plus the volume of carries for Jonaz Walton and Anneyas Williams. Part Two examined the defensive performance of key secondary players and the defensive line.

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses likely Blue-Gold Game standouts, freshmen to watch, a veteran transfer under-the-radar to date…and Aaron Lynch? Come for the preview, stay for the memories on today's pre-game Insider Podcast.

Irish Illustrated Insider relives Saturday’s Jersey Scrimmage. Who shined? Which backups showed they might be ready to make an immediate impact? And how will the team’s depth manifest over the long haul? We also discuss the pro potential of CJ Carr, Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore, and others on the current Irish roster.

Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister, Tim O’Malley and Drew Mentock react to what they saw from the Notre Dame offense and defense during Saturday’s full practice viewing for the spring jersey scrimmage. The crews also discussed what they heard from Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman in a post-practice press conference on the field inside the Irish Athletic Complex.

Irish Illustrated's Tracking the Trail returns with host Drew Mentock and senior recruiting analyst Eric Thomas. The duo is here to discuss Notre Dame's big recruiting weekend, where 18 prospects came to campus. The coaching staff made significant headway with a number of intriguing prospects, including blue-chip wide receiver and Notre Dame legacy, Julius Jones. At the end, Eric also answers a few questions submitted by subscribers on the Four Horsemen Lounge.

Irish Illustrated Insider digs into Notre Dame’s spring buzz, looks forward to the jersey scrimage, the looming 5x5 rule, portal drama, draft stock, and “ghost portal” penalties, then tackles subscriber questions on 2026 opponents, depth-chart battles, and CFB’s uncertain future.

Irish Illustrated Insider hits spring standouts, nickel and CB rotation, and Luke Talich on Charles Jagusah’s progress. “Burning Up The Boards” tackles 2026 vs 2024 depth, Notre Dame’s top speed threats, OL moves, DL “improvements,” key Blue-Gold questions, and three classic delayed-breakout candidates.